《福尔摩斯探案集·铜山毛榉案》第40节
“Mrs. Toller!” cried Miss Hunter. “Yes, miss. Mr. Rucastle let me out when he came back before he went up to you. Ah, miss, it is a pity you didn’t let me know what you were planning, for I would have told you that your pains were wasted.” “Ha!” said Holmes, looking keenly at her. “It is clear that Mrs. Toller knows more about this matter than anyone else.” “Yes, sir, I do, and I am ready enough to tell what I know.” “Then, pray, sit down, and let us hear it for there are several points on which I must confess that I am still in the dark.” “I will soon make it clear to you,” said she; “and I’d have done so before now if I could ha’ got out from the cellar. If there’s police-court business over this, you’ll remember that I was the one that stood your friend, and that I was Miss Alice’s friend too.
注释摘要
一声“托勒太太”的惊呼，将这场暴烈混乱的场面突然拉回日常——刚才还是枪声、犬吠与喉间利齿的撕咬，此刻出现在门口的是一个高个子、瘦削的女人。她是这栋房子的管家妇，在福尔摩斯他们闯入之前一直被锁在地窖里，现在由鲁卡斯尔先生亲手放了出来。她的出场没有惊慌，也没有愤怒，而是带着一种接近遗憾的口吻，对年轻的猎人小姐说，若是早点告诉她计划，她就能说：你们费了好大力气，…